# Neil Hein

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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Neil Hein
| image = 
| fullname = Neil Hein
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|7|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = [Norwood](/source/Norwood_Football_Club)
| draftpick = [1986 pre-draft selection](/source/1986_VFL_draft)<!--do not capitalise draft or pre-draft selection per 1986 AFL draft article title and the Wikipedia manual of style-->
| height = 199 cm
| weight = 89 kg
| position = [Ruckman](/source/Ruckman_(Australian_rules_football_position))<ref>{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}</ref>
| statsend = 1988
| years1 = 1981–86, 1989
| club1 = {{SANFL Nor}}
| games_goals1 = 140 (49)
| years2 = 1987–1988
| club2 = [Brisbane Bears](/source/Brisbane_Bears)
| games_goals2 = 15 (12)
| games_goalstotal = 155 (61)
| careerhighlights = 
}}

'''Neil Hein''' (born 7 June 1963) is a former [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football)er who played with the [Brisbane Bears](/source/Brisbane_Bears) in the [Victorian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (VFL).

Hein played in a [South Australian National Football League](/source/South_Australian_National_Football_League) (SANFL) premiership for [Norwood](/source/Norwood_Football_Club) in 1984 and played 140 SANFL game with the club during the 1980s. It was from there that he was signed by Brisbane, who secured his services by using a pre-draft selection prior to the [1987 VFL season](/source/1987_VFL_season).

Hein had the distinction of playing in Brisbane's first ever match, against [North Melbourne](/source/North_Melbourne_Football_Club), which they won by 33 points.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Neil_Hein.html AFL Tables: Neil Hein]</ref> From his four disposals he kicked two goals to be one of six multiple goal-kickers for the Bears.<ref name=AFLTables/> A [ruckman](/source/Ruckman_(Australian_rules_football_position)), Hein did not always play in his preferred position due to the presence of [Mark Mickan](/source/Mark_Mickan) in 1987 and spent a lot of time up forward during his eight appearances that season.<ref name=AFLTables/> He played seven further games in [1988](/source/1988_VFL_season), some of them as first ruckman.<ref name=AFLTables/>

==References==
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{{Inaugural Brisbane Bears team}}

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Category:1963 births
Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Category:Brisbane Bears players
Category:Norwood Football Club players
Category:Living people

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